rajya sabha seat

Kejriwal doesn’t need to wait for anyone to vacate RS seat: MP Arora

March 04, 2025 8:38 am

Says first there will be an election. Then, he will have 14 days to decide whether he wants to quit as a Rajya Sabha MP or not.

Tripura’s Rajib Bhattacharjee, Assam’s Ranjan Das sworn in as Rajya Sabha MPs

September 10, 2024 9:23 pm

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar administered the oath to the two members of Parliament in presence of BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda and others.

BJP’s Rajib Bhattacharjee wins Tripura’s lone Rajya Sabha seat, Congress abstains

September 03, 2024 7:15 pm

The abstention by Congress triggered a war of words between the party and its national-level ally CPM, whose candidate lost the poll.

Puducherry: BJP prevails over AINRC, nominates S Selvaganapathy for RS seat

September 22, 2021 1:38 pm

A former nominated MLA, Selvaganapathy runs a popular private school in the Union Territory and has an RSS background.

Chirag downplays BJP fielding Sushil Modi for seat won by Ram Vilas Paswan

November 28, 2020 7:56 pm

Addressing reporters during a function celebrating the LJP's 20th foundation day, Chirag Paswan said that the seat belonged to the BJP and it was for the party to decide which candidate from which party to field in the by-election.

AIADMK to support CPM candidate

January 24, 2014 4:27 am

Sharad Pawar eyes Rajya Sabha seat in early 2014

October 13, 2013 2:09 am

Takes a swipe at Gopinath Munde,his challenger for MCA's top post

BSY's demands stand in his way back to BJP

September 21, 2013 12:33 am

Lingayat strongman also wants a Rajya Sabha seat which the BJP can win next June.

In MP’s faux pas,shot in the arm for Hooda faction

April 09, 2014 2:47 pm

He may have stirred the proverbial hornets’ nest by saying that Rajya Sabha seats can be bought putting his party,the Congress,in a spot and in direct line of fire of the Opposition BJP.

Birender Singh says RS seat can be bought for Rs 100 cr,then retracts

April 09, 2014 2:48 pm

Senior Congress leader Chaudhary Birender Singh has triggered a political controversy with his claim that a Rajya Sabha seat could be bought as he quoted a figure of Rs 100 crore citing a specific example.